Adrian is Auckland bureau chief for Aviation Week, based in New Zealand. He covers commercial aviation in the Asia-Pacific region.
Adrian was previously based in Aviation Week’s Washington office for nine years, writing for a range of the group’s publications and covering many aspects of the commercial aviation industry. He has won Australasian and international awards for his aviation writing.
Prior to joining Aviation Week in 2002, Adrian covered aviation industry and policy issues for two other publishing companies in Washington. He has also worked for newspapers in Texas and New Zealand, covering a wide range of topics. Adrian graduated from Auckland University with a degree in history and English in 1992.
The coalition attempting to take over Qantas appears to have failed to meet a crucial share purchase deadline, terminating the bid. The Airline Partners Australia coalition had to buy enough shares to gain 50% of Qantas' voting rights by Friday evening. An exact tally was not available Friday, but coalition spokesmen said the 50% milestone was not achieved. While APA set a 70% ownership threshold for the buyout to succeed, the coalition had to reach the 50% mark to trigger a two-week extension.
Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) says FAA must improve its procedures for dealing with hazardous workplace conditions after some New York air traffic controllers became ill last month when carbon monoxide fumes leaked into a ventilation system.
Boeing yesterday revealed that it received 49 unidentified 737 orders during the week through May 1, with the orders believed to have come from more than one carrier. The new orders boosted Boeing's 737 orders for the year to 106, now only slightly behind the 119 orders received for the 787 so far. Orders for the 737 were relatively slow at the start of the year but have roared back strongly in the past few months.
